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Change is relative to where you begin
For correctional systems, governments, and advocates seeking to reform the use…
Jul 27, 2016
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How police benefit from diversion strategies
Vera’s recent report, It Takes a Village: Diversion Resources for Police and…
Jul 21, 2016
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Shining a spotlight on mental health and police shootings
The Boston Globe’s infamous Spotlight team recently published an investigation…
Jul 19, 2016
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Welcome to a New Era for Vera
At the 1963 March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of “the…
Jul 14, 2016
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Mass incarceration reform should address domestic and sexual violence
According to a 2014 newsletter on violence against women, “One of the most…
Jul 07, 2016
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The importance of education for incarcerated women
Former intern Monnero Guervil interviews Vivian Nixon for this blog…
Jul 07, 2016
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It takes a village
15-year-old J.B. is involved in a minor scuffle at a park. Instead of arresting…
Jun 30, 2016
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Violence against the LGBTQ community extends beyond the massacre in Orlando
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a gunman murdered 49 people and injured…
Jun 15, 2016
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Why the time is now for suburban justice reform
The face of suburban America is changing. Far from the stereotype that comes to…
Jun 10, 2016
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Changing the way we think about prison and education
Former intern Monnero Guervil interviews Jeremy Travis for this blog…
May 31, 2016